Unit 19 Language
课时练1 阅读理解提速练
Ⅰ 阅读理解
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(2018·四川绵阳诊断)While money can’t technically buy happiness，it can buy you a mood-lifting, outlook-improving vacation.Haven’t made plans yet to skip town this winter? These money-saving travel tips can help you book the destination of your choice and enjoy your time there—without breaking the bank. FLY THE COOP FAST
If you’re planning to set off for an adventure right away, try the GTFO (Get The Flight Out) app.It lists the cheapest round-trip flights departing from your local airport that day or by the next morning. At press time，airfare was down 12 percent from last August and round-trip tickets for domestic flights averaged $ 218. SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM
If Airbnb isn’t your style, reserve marked-down accommodations on
Tingo.com, which lists almost all the rooms in more than 155，000 locations
worldwide.After you book a Price Drop room，the site monitors rates until，typically，24 to 48 hours before check-in.If the price drops，Tingo refunds you the difference. LIVE IT UP LOCALLY
If you’re planning a staycation(宅度假) this winter，try an affordable escape close to home.The free app HotelTonight offers lodging(旅馆) deals in more than 100 U．S.and Canadian cities and regions, and has a location-based feature that gives extra savings on already discounted prices on spots closest to you.Same-day prices fall even lower after 6 p．m.
【解题导语】 本文给出了三种旅游的小建议，既可以让你玩得开心，又可以让你省钱。 1．The GTFO app is most useful to those who________． A．take a regular business trip B．seek a last-minute travel
C．can’t afford a comfortable travel D．plan a short-distance flight
B 解析：细节理解题。根据FLY THE COOP FAST部分第一句可知，the GTFO app可以提供给你说走就走的旅行，也就是最后一分钟作出决定的旅行。故选B项。
2．The underlined word“marked-down”in Paragraph 3 means “________”． A．highlighted B．written C．discounted D．scored
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据下一句中的a Price Drop room可知，在Tingo.com上可以预订打折的住宿。由此可猜测，marked-down的意思是“打折的；减价的”，与discounted意思相近。故选C项。
3．What can we infer about the app HotelTonight? A．Only the U．S.natives can use it. B．Its deals include the whole America. C．Prices stay the same within a day. D．Its services vary from place to place.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，该应用会提供具有当地特色的服务。故选D项。
B
(2018·南昌模拟)Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and maga-
zines to a recycling center with his son. By the time Jennings’ only child was 17, he stopped joining his father. Even though his son is all grown up now, Jennings hasn’t slowed down his efforts. In fact, he has turned his recycling money into something bigger.
The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But instead of putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, he’ll give the organization a check somewhere between $ 10，000 and $ 35，000. By 2016, that tallied up to $ 400，000.
These days, Jennings’ recycling has turned into a community effort. After he has made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, he’ll find more items waiting for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to give away.
Recycling centers typically pay just one－half to three cents per pound of paper, but Jennings’ visits have added up the big time. In 2016 alone, he sold more than 400，000 pounds of paper and 51，000 aluminum cans(铝罐)，and collected more than 32，000 pennies. Over the course of 32 years he has recycled more than 9.8 million pounds of paper, saving an estimated 79，000 trees in the process.
Jennings says he’ll continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows.
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【解题导语】 文章讲述了乐于助人的Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。
4．How old was Johnny Jennings when he started recycling? A．17. B．32. C．54. D．86.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Since 1985...with his son.”和第四段中的“Over the course of 32 years he has recycled”可知，Johnny Jennings开始回收废旧物品时应该是54岁。
5．The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”． A．added B．looked C．made D．mixed
A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Once a year...between $ 10，000 and $ 35，000...up to $ 400，000.”中的数据可知，tallied的词义为：计算总数。所以A项正确。
6．What is community members’ attitude towards Johnny Jennings? A．Unclear. C．Tolerant.
B．Doubtful. D．Supportive.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Community members drop off...to give away.”可知，Johnny Jennings所在社区的成员们支持他回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的工作。
7．What makes Johnny Jennings special? A．His long life and hobby. B．His recycling work and donation. C．The pennies he collects. D．The amount of trees he plants.
B 解析：推理判断题。文章讲述Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。所以是回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事让Johnny Jennings与众不同。
C
(2018·陕西省部分学校检测)A principal in Manhattan informed parents that there would be no more homework for the public school’s students. And then came the arguments—not from teachers, but from parents. Some said they would transfer their children to another school. Some said they were finding online sources of homework for their children. They were not convinced of the explanation from Principal Jane Hsu about the negative effects of homework on young children, including lack of time for other activities and family time, and loss of interest in learning. Hsu suggested children should spend their time on activities that had been found to be good for their academic, social and emotional development.
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